This Rolex Daytona, reference 16523, is a 40mm case in Steel and Yellow Gold used condition, featuring a Champagne Standard dial, a Standard YG bezel, a Oyster bracelet, dated circa 1997. It comes with its original papers. Priced dealer-direct — wire transfer gets you the sharpest number.
Forty millimeters has been the Daytona standard since 1988's reference 16520, and current stock holds two generations. The 116-series ran caliber 4130 into roughly 2023; the 126-series picked up caliber 4131 that year, recognizable by a revised bracelet and skeletonized rotor. Metal choice sets the value spread, from accessible two-tone Rolesor to gold and gem-set ceilings. Verify documentation, then settle by wire to save against card. Read the full Daytona buying guide ›
Precision built the reputation; liquidity keeps it. Rolex, a Geneva manufacture dating to 1905 under Hans Wilsdorf, gave the trade waterproof cases, self-winding movements, and the date window. The Oyster, Perpetual, and Cyclops are recognized almost everywhere. These pieces work as a financial asset as much as a timepiece. Steel Submariners, GMT-Master IIs, and Daytonas trade above sticker, so paying by wire instead of card protects your spread. Browse all Rolex ›
Rolex · 16523
Rolex Daytona, Steel and Yellow Gold, 40mm case, Champagne Standard dial, Standard YG bezel. Circa 1997.
